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OSHA Injury Report: Worthington Steel Company Chicago

Injury · Job transfer or restriction

On , an injury at Worthington Steel Company Chicago in Chicago, IL 60640 resulted in job transfer or restriction. Employee was lead Maintenance in metal Crown, Closure, and Other Metal Stamping (except Automotive).

Establishment
Worthington Steel Company Chicago
Parent company
Tempel Steel Company, LLC
Street
5500 North Wolcott Ave
City
Chicago
State
IL
ZIP
60640
On-site location
Chicago Steel Maintenance
Outcome
Job transfer or restriction (code 3)
Type
Injury (code 1)
Days restricted or transferred
6

Working on the RHF2 Main Drive

Employee was working around RHF2 on main drive of furnace when flashlight fell out of his pocket. Employee stepped on flashlight with his left foot and twisted his ankle. Employee thought he was okay. Maintenance Supervisor was present at the time of incident. Maintenance Supervisor went to confirm that employee was okay. Upon observation the following morning employee noticed ankle was swollen with bruising present.

Strain

Flashlight

Strain to Left Ankle caused by Flashlight

Job description
Lead Maintenance
SOC code
49-9041 — Industrial Machinery Mechanics
NAICS code
332119 — Metal Crown, Closure, and Other Metal Stamping (except Automotive)
NAICS vintage
2022
Avg employees
163
Total hours worked
290696
EIN
202122127
Establishment ID
1211117
Employer case #
IN-202511
Date of incident
Shift started
6:00
Time of incident
13:15
Filing year
2025
Submitted
16FEB26:20:28:00

Data from OSHA ITA Form 300/301 electronic submissions, filing year 2025. ITA Case Detail records are establishment-reported submissions, not OSHA inspections — no per-record IMIS deep link exists.